Category: Design

Melbourne architecture deserves the separate attention of tourists, and there are a great number of sites worth visiting in the beautiful, modern city. One of such recommended sites is the Crown Casino that was built in 1994 – it is a giant glass construction on the western bank of the Yarra river bank. There was…

Frank Lloyd Wright is an American architect-innovator, who greatly influenced the development of Western architecture in the first half of the XX century. He is known for creating “organic architecture” and for being a propagandist of the open layout. Also, he is famous for being an outstanding interior designer, educator, and writer. He designed more…

Table of Contents Design and Integration Structural Systems Conclusion Reference List Design and Integration Originally, the projected cafe should have all the components and elements, required for effective business and service performance. Thus, the required components involve a kitchen, integrated with the servery area and with the seating area. Thus, the required infrastructure components should…

It has been a gift of gods for architects, historians, and common readers interested in 20th century culture and architecture when long-awaited The Situationist City by a renowned architecture researcher Simon Sadler was issued in 1998. Since those times a book has gained a number of positive reviews and is ranked very high among the…

Introduction The need for decent housing is a problem that faces mostly the poor all over the world. In developed countries, free markets leads to innovation and productivity that obey economic laws of demand and supply. Half of every population lives on an income below the median hence housing prices are controlled by market quality…

Table of Contents Introduction Mies Rohe’s Contribution Ray Eames Contribution References Introduction Minimalism is a feature in architecture that calls for the use of the most fundamental features in the construction of an item or a building and should be seen in its design of it. A minimalistic approach to the design and construction industry…

Australian architecture is most renowned throughout the world for it most amazing and first class building designs that has been most notable during the 20th century. Historically, Australian architecture was influenced by several factors key among which included; early colonialists that occupied the country, Australian culture, American architecture, arts and crafts movements of the 1800s…

Table of Contents Introduction Rome Milan References Introduction Modern architects viewed the architecture of the 19th century as being severely bound to past styles which were one of the main reasons, they decided to invent architecture for the 20th century that expressed the spirit of a new age and one that would surpass the style…

The world of the architecture of the 1950s is rich and magnificent due to considerable “exploitation of new techniques and materials” (Woodham 1997, 11), and the designs by Franco Albini, Carlo Mollino, and Carlo Scarpa deserve much attention because these people worked during the same period and were mature enough to introduce different works. Franco…

Hoover dam is built in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River in the United States and is located on the border between Arizona and Nevada. Construction of the dam, which began in 1931 and completed in 1936, was a result of great effort that was made possible by thousands of workers, some of whom…